He was preceded in death by his parents; three sisters, Frances, Pearl Marie, and Carol; one brother, Roger; three sons, Sgt. Major James Nelson Pruitt, Jr., Tony Keeling, and Dean Keeling; grandson, Matt Pruitt; and former wife, Virginia.

Funeral services will be held 1 p.m. Monday, March 18, at Clark Funeral Home Granby Chapel Granby; Rev. Darrell Slatten officiating. Interment will be in Dice Cemetery Fairview. There will be no formal visitation. Friends may call 2-4 p.m., Sunday, March 17, at Clark Funeral Home Granby.

Contributions in memory of James made be made to the First Baptist Church in Fairview, c/o Clark Funeral Home P.O. Box 26 Granby, 64844.